RCMP arrests woman after dangerous driving incidents
RCMP Northwest Traffic Services has arrested a Halifax woman after dangerous driving incidents in Antigonish County.
On June 19, at approximately 2:50 p.m., an RCMP Northwest Traffic Services officer conducting speed enforcement on Hwy. 104 near Indian Mountain observed an eastbound Nissan Sentra travelling at 166 km/h in a 110 km/h zone. When the officer attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver accelerated and drove dangerously, swerving around other vehicles and continuing through a construction zone. In the interest of public safety, the officer didn’t pursue the Sentra.As the vehicle continued down Hwy. 104, RCMP officers located the vehicle near James River; it again failed to stop and was not pursued.
Shortly after, Antigonish County District RCMP received a 911 report of the same Nissan Sentra driving dangerously on Hwy. 104 in Dagger Woods. Officers responded immediately and located the Sentra parked at a nearby business, where the driver was arrested without incident.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of cannabis, prescription pills, cash, and suspected stolen property.
The driver, a 32-year-old woman from Halifax, will face charges for fleeing from police, dangerously operating a motor vehicle, stunting, and transporting cannabis illegally. She was released and is scheduled to appear in Antigonish Provincial Court at a later date.
The investigation, supported by the Antigonish Street Crime Enforcement Unit, is ongoing.
Excessive speed remains a leading cause of serious and fatal collisions. Anyone who witnesses dangerous driving is asked to call police or 911 if it’s safe to do so.
- Barrington RCMP Detachment investigating fatal collision Barrington RCMP Detachment is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Hwy. 103 in Barrington. On June 26, at approximately 6:45 a.m., RCMP, fire services, and EHS responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision between exits 29 and 30. Officers learned that a Hyundai Elantra crossed the centreline and collided with a tractor trailer. The driver and only occupant of the car, a 37-year-old man of Shelburne, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and only occupant of the tractor trailer, a 50 year-old man of Shelburne County, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS. An RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene. The investigation is ongoing with support from the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service. Hwy. 103 remains closed between exits 29 and 30 to support the investigation.
